The Smartest Thing I Ever Did...™

...as an Adoptive Parent

Not flesh of our flesh, but just as precious in our hearts. Share what you’ve discovered during, and since, your journey through adoption that completes your unique parenting puzzle, whether you adopted domestically or internationally, once or several times, a single child or a sibling group, healthy or special needs; sharing your stories in this book will help encourage and smooth the way for thousands of other adoptive parents and those looking to start or expand their families through the option of adoption.

Share the stories of what worked for you to complete your adoption journey right here!

 

Donations from the sale of this book will be going to
America-World Adoption Association
(www.AWAA.org).

 

Be sure to see the Writing a Great Story in the right-hand column and Sample Stories in the left-hand column to help you write a terrific story for The Smartest Thing I Ever Did™...as an Adoptive Parent.

...as a Single Parent

Single parenting--it's the toughest but most rewarding job around. Being both mother and father to a child (or children) is tougher than it looks. If you've been handling your family's responsibilities single-handedly, no doubt you've discovered lots of tricks to making it easier...and no doubt that thousands of others would love to make their lives easier, too.

Share what you've learned to make this tough job less stressful and more successful.

Be sure to see the Writing a Great Story in the right-hand column and Sample Stories in the left-hand column to help you write a terrific story for The Smartest Thing I Ever Did™...as a Single Parent.

...as a Parent

Long hours, no pay...huge rewards. That's a parent's job description, whether they're single or married, with toddlers or teenagers, working or staying at home, with athletes or wheelcare-bound. And, every day, every one of us finds new and better ways to handle the many facets of parenting. We can all use help in small ways as well as those 'big' situations--from sleeping through the night to sneaking out at night, from potty training to filling out college applications, from keeping the kids on schedule to keeping the romance in your marriage.

Share what you've discovered that makes you a better parent today than yesterday!

Be sure to see the Writing a Great Story in the right-hand column and Sample Stories in the left-hand column to help you write a terrific story for The Smartest Thing I Ever Did™...as a Parent.

...as a Brand-New Parent

It doesn't take a village, but brand-new parents sure need a lot of support. Whether you've been a parent for a few months, a few years, or several decades, you're discovering new ways to do things better every day. Brand-new parents awaiting the arrival of their very first bundle of joy, or those who've arrived home with a new blessing and feel helpless, need all the support and advice they can get.

Can you help a new mom with your secret for getting through post-partum depression? Did you find a way to build your husband's confidence as a new father? Have you discovered a way to keep the romance in your marriage despite the demands of a new baby? Do you have a secret for affording all the 'stuff' every baby needs? Or have you figured out how to make going back to work more bearable?

Your tiny tip may seem trivial to you, but could be a priceless golden nugget to another brand-new parent. Share what you've learned!

Be sure to see the Writing a Great Story in the right-hand column and Sample Stories in the left-hand column to help you write a terrific story for The Smartest Thing I Ever Did™...as a Brand-New Parent.